4th gen TA wing on 3rd gen GTA?
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4th gen TA wing on 3rd gen GTA?
Has anyone tried putting a 4th gen TA/Formula wing on a 3rd gen to replace the junk factory rubber one.I can't see paying $300+ for a aftermarket fiberglass wing and I see 4th gen wings going for less than $100 on e-bay all the time.
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PM scauffiel, he put one on his car. I don't think his site is up but, he can give to the info about the wing install. I remember one of his posts (or maybe his site) saying the the center posts on the 4rhgen wing have to be elongated to touch the decklid.
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I WAS INTERESTED ABOUT THAT ALSO. I SEE 4TH GEN WINGS PRACTICALLY IN THE GARBAGE, BUT I ALWAYS WONDERED IF I CAN THROW IT ON MY CAR, WITH A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS OF COURSE.
HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL KNOW AND TELL US WUT TO DO
HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL KNOW AND TELL US WUT TO DO
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I found a old thred titled,Who has a Ram Air II Hood and fourth gen wing on there car? I saw some good examples,but I still did not get enough info on how they lengthnd the two middle supports.
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IM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE CONVERSION WINGS, THE 4TH GEN WING MADE FOR 3RD GEN CARS, IM TALKING ABOUT THE REAL WING OFF A CRASHED LETS SAY 2000 TRANS AM, CAN I TAKE IT AND BUT IT ON MY CAR?
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Yes a Factory 4th gen wing on a 3rd gen car.I've seen several go for less than $100 on e-bay and that beats the hell out of aftermarket prices even if you have to pay someone to mod it,prep it paint it you'll still come out ahead.
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SO U THINK I SHOULD GO FOR IT?
CUZ I DONT WANNA TRY IT IF I KNOW ITS NOT GONNA WORK. IN AN OLDER REPLY, U SAID THAT ITS HARD TO SEPARATE THE CENTER 2 SUPPORTS OF THE WING. I DONT WANNA BE ALL THE WAY THERE, AND PAY TO GET IT PAINTED, AND THEN IT NOT BE ABLE TO FIT AT ALL.
CUZ I DONT WANNA TRY IT IF I KNOW ITS NOT GONNA WORK. IN AN OLDER REPLY, U SAID THAT ITS HARD TO SEPARATE THE CENTER 2 SUPPORTS OF THE WING. I DONT WANNA BE ALL THE WAY THERE, AND PAY TO GET IT PAINTED, AND THEN IT NOT BE ABLE TO FIT AT ALL.
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Actually I said you have to lengthen the two center supports,I just haven't found out how the guys useing 4tg gen wings have
done that tho.I still say go for it.
done that tho.I still say go for it.
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